I guess this is a piece of American cycling history....I found this bike advertised with a picture of it hanging upside down and zero detail. It turned out to be complete and generally functional, actually. I thought i'd share some pictures of it. Sorry, it's not a piece of beauty like some of the other Continentals I've seen here, but it's on it's way to be well-loved even if it keeps it's natural patina. Someone commented that the rear derailleurs on these were often replaced (maybe a recall or something?). This one is a Simplex (like the front) and it happens to be the same as one I have on another bike (and was original to a 1982 Peugeot). The cable stop plastic housing is broken on the one on the Conti, so if this is indeed the correct rear derailleur for the bike, I suppose that means I'm looking for one. If not, I probably have a semi-appropriate '70s Suntour that will do the job just fine. Here are pics of the bike:














(notice the stylish addition of modern zip ties to render the rear derailleur functional for the 5 gears....)